Major Companies Pledge to Hire Thousands of Refugees in Europe

Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott, and Hilton have pledged to hire over 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next three years in Europe. More than 40 corporations say they will hire, connect to work or train a total of 250,000 refugees, with 13,680 of them getting jobs directly in those companies. Amazon leads the pack, vowing to hire at least 5,000 refugees over the next three years in Europe, followed by Marriott and Hilton with 1,500 each, Starbucks and ISS with 1,000 each, and smaller commitments from brands like Adidas, L’Oreal, PepsiCo, and Hyatt.